How to apply if you are not European or living in a country affected by the “Etudes en France” procedure

If you are not European and you do not reside in one of the countries affected by the "Etudes en France" procedure, you must follow the "Demande d'Admission Préalable - DAP" (Preliminary request for admission) procedure to continue your studies in France from the first year of training at “Licence” (Bachelor's) degree course.

Applications must be sent to the department of cooperation and cultural action at the French Embassy in your country of residence. The white files concern enrolment in first-year university, the yellow for first year in a school of architecture, and the green files are for international students already living in France.

Complete the procedure as soon as possible. Ideally, in November preceding the academic year in which you wish to study in France. Regularly check your personal account on the Campus France website to avoid missing deadlines.

Timetable of the "Demande d'Admission Préalable - DAP" procédure to join the French higher education system in the academic year 2024/2025 

• Registrations open on  1st October 2023
• Registrations close on 15 December 2023

Your application will be examined at the same time by the 3 universities you have requested. 
 

• University response and proposals for acceptance : before 30 April 2024
  If it occurs, universities will share with you exemptions from which you may benefit. 
   
• Student response : before 31 May 2024
  If you have received several acceptance proposals, you will have to make a choice.
  Attention, if you do not answer before 31 May, the absence of answer will be condidered as a refusal. 

Enrolling in Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate programmes 

To enrol for a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate programme, contact the institutes of higher education that interest you. Check the Campus France catalogues to obtain their contact information. The institutes will inform you of their enrolment application procedure.

If your application is accepted, you will receive a document confirming your admission. From that point on, you will be able to undertake the procedures with the French Consulate in your country of residence to obtain a visa. Request a student visa if your admission involves a Bachelor's or Master’s level programme; request a talent passport visa if it involves enrolment in a Doctorate programme.
 

Students are considered “Europeans” if they have the nationality of one of the 27 countries of the European Union, of a country from the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein), Switzerland, Monaco or Andorra.